Buttery angel hair pasta with fresh and vibrant flavors of lemon, garlic and rosemary is a satisfying side dish or vegetarian main course.
The fresh and vibrant flavors of butter, lemon, fresh rosemary and garlic come together into something spectacular in this pasta dish! Â I have the biggest rosemary bush growing right now and always try to cook with it when I can.
My mama gave the the rosemary bush in a huge pot that sits beside my side porch. Â Hmmmm… what ELSE can I do with rosemary?! Â I love it! Â I ate this with delicious pork tenderloin that I grilled today for another post (recipe coming very soon!). Â But I could also eat this as a meal on its own for sure!
 The kitchen still has the aromatics of rosemary, lemon and garlic and smells sooooo good!
This is certainly a quick and easy dish if you’re pushed for time. If you love rosemary, lemon, garlic and buttery pasta as much as I do, this recipe is sure to be a winner. Â Enjoy!
PrintLemon Garlic Rosemary Pasta
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 4 side servings
Description
Angel hair pasta with the fresh, vibrant flavors of lemon, garlic and rosemary is a quick and easy side dish!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta, cooked according to package directions and drained
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 5 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 ½ tablespoons)
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according to package directions.
- While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic, butter, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until garlic is golden brown (about 3 ½ to 4 minutes).
- Add lemon juice, rosemary and lemon zest. Stir well and remove from heat.
- When pasta has finished cooking, drain in a colander. Return pasta to pot (or a medium serving bowl) and add lemon and rosemary mixture. Toss well to coat evenly.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Boil
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: lemon garlic rosemary pasta
I thought it looked to good so I halved the recipe to make a smaller portion. I found the flavor to be so overpowering it didn’t taste good. However that could be my personal preference, just thought someone might like to know that it is a really really strong flavor.
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Made it tonight with half the Rosemary required, picked fresh from our garden. Tasted perfect.
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I love angel hair pasta! This is a great way to cook pasta! Beautiful pictures!! Love the combination of lemon zest and butter!
Thank you so very much, Amy! 🙂